Disabled players sue Virginia Lottery

Comment #35

CASH Only — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 14:18:55 GMT

Comment #34

Badger — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 22:14:12 GMT

This sounds like some reporter spinning things to make a story something it is not. The stores are not in compliance with the law. It has nothing to do with the lottery. If the man had found a coupon for a free Pepsi on the ground, and couldn't get into the stores to redeem it, it would not be the fault of the Pepsi company.

Comment #33

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 04:19:10 GMT

that would be tragic if they did have to tear down all the old buildings....

Comment #32

TheGameGrl — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:10:56 GMT

Most folks befault you for your statement of sheer attention making. I personally like to beleive that you suffer a handicap of the mental capacity. Your unable to engage your brain before typing an ignorant opinion. May you someday have the blessings of being cured of this mental ailment. Until then get some therepy for the faulty mindset.The one poster is correct on the Pre-law exemption ruling . Its called the Grandfather clause. There are actually historic buildings that are non compliant be... [ More ]

Comment #31

SirMetro — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 21:41:30 GMT

In regards to the rules and regulations as they apply to ADA access, one tends to over look one huge and critical issue. Those business's whose structure existed prior to enactment of ADA regulations are exempt up to and until a modification to such structure is made. Therefore, those stores, if they are older then the ADA rules, they are, in fact compliant with ADA regulations. A little fact that is seldom acknowledged by anyone.I do not claim to fully understand all the rules and regulations,... [ More ]

Comment #30

thousandair — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:33:58 GMT

I agree, He should be suing the state of Virgina , they should have accessible places where some one that is in a wheel chair can go to claim a prize . My wife is has been in a wheelchair since birth, Its not her fault that she cant access many places, but in NY that is a state law, is also listed with the Ada.So bravo to you go and do what you can to change the situation.Everyone in this world has the right to accessibility to any place they may choose to go, without any hassle or disgrace they... [ More ]

Comment #29

four4me — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 19:32:18 GMT

Well i just don't know I've seen futuristic movies where if you have anything wrong with you (are not perfect in every way physically and mentally they will put you to death.) By this token if you fell of a ladder and broke both legs signora your doomed to be put to death. Or you fall asleep and have a full blown stroke and become paralyzed wake up and find yoursel being pushed to the death chamber.Now tell me you don't have a problem with your statement.Remember this we are not in control of ou... [ More ]

Comment #28

SirMetro — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:48:20 GMT

With a statement such as that, one can only assume you are either very young or have been blessed with a family that have never had handicap related issues.Sad part is, I can probably recall a time my mentality was perhaps no more mature then what you are displaying with that comment. Believe me, until you spent time wheeling a family member around in a wheel chair, literally picking up a person who weighed more then twice myself from a wheel chair and putting them into the back seat of a SUV. A... [ More ]

Comment #27

Rip Snorter — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:42:18 GMT

Evidently I read the post incorrectly. I saw it as sarcasm, whereas it was more transparent as pure ignorance by you and Todd. Sorry.Jack

Comment #26

emilyg — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:49:34 GMT

what an ignorant statement. do you think they prefer being handicapped?are you positive you'll never become handicapped.

Comment #25

Todd — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:12:30 GMT

That's an ignorant statement. God help you if you become handicapped.

Comment #24

Rip Snorter — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:03:43 GMT

Nice bumper-sticker rhetoric. Precisely the sort of inflamatory, simplistic, guilt-driven, sarcastic thinking that leads us further into the morass. Bumper stickers try to pass themselves off as glib, clever, but they boil down to an excuse for people not thinking past the ends of their noses.It's not many years since guys with their legs blown off defending this country in time of war were pushing themselves around the streets of every city of this nation, selling pencils, getting by any way... [ More ]

Comment #23

fitzov — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:44:15 GMT

When are handicapped people just going to learn that they're not welcome anymore....If God wanted them around he wouldn't have handicapped them, right

Comment #22

four4me — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:11:50 GMT

Chewie i have a pasport but have never been out of the country to know how much of your statement is correct or not. I'm not an activist but i have noted the many places within walking distance riding distance from my house that i couldn't get into because there was no way i could get in. I didn't panic and call the handi police i found another way also.An example of non compliance is the last place i worked didn't have any handicapped assess abilities to or from or inside the building. In fact... [ More ]

Comment #21

four4me — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:56:58 GMT

I agree with you Jack about the conditional problems this issue has caused over the years. Access to public lands and such. Here in MD we have many buildings that were built 200 plus years ago around the water front many of which have steps to climb. many of which were built off the ground floor entrants because of tidal waves, high water and such many of these businesses have not had to comply with handicapped accesses because their building was not bound by any such rules when they were built.... [ More ]

Comment #20

Rip Snorter — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:28:46 GMT

I tips my hat to you. I've sometimes thought that approach would be the one I'd take if I'd been afflicted in that way. I think (hope) I'd figure if those people wanted my business they'd make their businesses accessible. A lot would, and those who didn't just wouldn't get the money I had to spend.Best to you,Jack

Comment #19

Chewie — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:48:51 GMT

Go to any where outside of the U.S. and the handicap are on their own. Wonder how they manage to exist on their own?I have a handicap sticker, and I use the same thought I had when I was 20 - if I can't get in, then I go some where else.

Comment #18

CASH Only — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:47:07 GMT

I go to the liberry to get on the internet.

Comment #17

Rip Snorter — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:46:08 GMT

Any good reading material in there?Jack

Comment #16

konane — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:40:48 GMT

It's my understanding that damages, pain and suffering, are Not Taxable which explains the core motivation of much activism. Also keeps lawyers fat and happy because it's easier to throw money than fight it through.

Comment #15

CASH Only — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:36:26 GMT

My library (opened last year) is built for the handicapped.

Comment #14

Todd — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:41:37 GMT

Jack,Very well put. In fact, I believe all legislation created based on the guilt of the person who created it is bad legislation.

Comment #13

Rip Snorter — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:32:27 GMT

I agree with you and sympathize with those folks who happen to be afflicted. I'm aware there are a lot of places they can't go. I'm also aware the law requires them to be able to go anywhere anyone else can, and places the burden of making it happen on a lot of people and businesses who had nothing to do with the problem.The law is uncompromising. Even the US Forestry Service has gone to considerable trouble to make forest trails accessible and abandoned many in lieu of the possibility of bei... [ More ]

Comment #12

Rip Snorter — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:03:16 GMT

A true fact, Lottomike.Jack

Comment #11

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 05:58:11 GMT

thats the problem.people take life for granted until something bad happens to wake them up.half the people walking around depressed should just be glad they eat three meals a day and have two arms and two legs......

Comment #10

four4me — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 05:39:35 GMT

True they probably did go around until they found a places that weren't compliant. As the article states they went around on the very day the disability act was in acted found some places not compliant and did something about it.Every state has activists that do that. for all kinds of causes.On another note i was in a wheel chair for a summer about two years ago. I encountered numerous times when while in that chair i couldn't gain access to many places i needed to or would liked to have went. N... [ More ]

Comment #9

Tx_Mega_Player — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 05:12:42 GMT

four4me, I agree with you in that it's always best to try walking in someone else's shoes instead of judging them. However, in this case I think this is a scam. If the guy was walking his dog, then he was probably near his home. If he is near his home, he already has convenience stores that he would regularly go to. If anything, he probably passed up about 100 stores that were handicap accessible before he was able to find one or two that were not.

Comment #8

four4me — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:21:12 GMT

Think it's funny that people in wheel chairs can't get into certain places. Try sitting in one for a few days, weeks if you will then years. And after having spent some time in one realizing that you now are handicapped as well because you didn't put the shoe on the other foot.Suppose you went to a town that only served the handicapped and you couldn't get into any of the the places because you weren't handicapped.

Comment #7

dvdiva — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:01:22 GMT

It just sounds like another moron using the court system as a lottery and being an example of why more tort reform is needed.

Comment #6

Just6ntlc — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:00:58 GMT

I agree with this.

Comment #5

TheGameGrl — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 03:46:32 GMT

the facts are simple: Its a federal regulation. The plaintiff has a valid point. Granted I agree that the issue is with the store and NOT the lottery itself. technically speaking the plaintiff could go after every product manufacturer in these stores . After all...the lottery is a product being purchased. Other then that-I'd rather my tax money go towards improvements then towards bombs and warfare. One helps whilst the other destroys..go figure.

Comment #4

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 02:07:30 GMT

everybody has to have their rights these days....next midgets will be suing tall people....

Comment #3

Rip Snorter — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 02:00:53 GMT

Or repeal the ADA and replace it with something that takes into account the country can't entirely bankrupt itself to accomplish the unaccomplishable, or tie itself up in lawsuits by the bitter, resentful victims of misfortune.I once spent a lot of taxpayer money making a building compliant with the ADA. Happened to be a building that never once, over several years, was visited by a disabled person. That's happened all over this country, but still there are a few businesses out there who aren... [ More ]

Comment #2

Tnplayer805 — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 01:57:13 GMT

Comment #1

LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 01:53:36 GMT

sue the store,not the lottery....

Disabled players sue Virginia Lottery

Lottery Post — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 01:51:00 GMT

Roger Winborne thought he was in luck recently when he found a winning $3 lottery ticket while walking his dog.So he drove around Salem trying to find a convenience store where he could redeem the scratch-off ticket.Winborne's luck ran out when he discovered that at least three stores in the area did not have a handicap-accessible parking space or access ramp.Winborne, 51, and three other disabled Virginians filed a lawsuit yesterday against the Virginia Lottery for allowing such businesses to s... [ More ]